Not necessarily. All teams have to do is make a policy (& make it known to all)

May 17, 2021
11:52:15am

BleedCougarBlue2 Intervention Needed

that no one will be allowed to attend mini-camps unless they receive certified letters or something like that announcing the invitation, etc. This has never happened before and it actually does not have to happen again.

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Time

Former Austin Peay safety pranked, thinks he has minicamp slot until he shows up

JoeMamaBesser

5/17/21 12:57am

I really want that guy to make a roster or at least practice squad.

EtTuKalante

5/17/21 12:59am

What a nightmare. Poor guy

Alpi Gusto

5/17/21 1:00am

Did the kid not have an agent? How does that even happen?

fredetteaboutit13

5/17/21 1:06am

Did he pay for the travel on his own dime?

mwcoug

5/17/21 6:15am

Something doesn't add up here

mwcoug

5/17/21 6:44am

he does have an agent, this article quoted him as presumably being taken in by the ruse too

byujag

5/17/21 8:21am

So the agent had no contact with the team? Just this phone call his client had

fredetteaboutit13

5/17/21 9:02am

With a name like his he’s bound to make it...

Tsisquan

5/17/21 4:05am

Sheesh, almost deserves a mini camp invite just because of this

Gunga Galunga

5/17/21 5:30am

If I'm the falcons, I let him play for a day and cut him to save some face.

Mister P

5/17/21 5:54am

Until he shows out and you're like umm....crap now what. I hope it works out

ordinary tri guy

5/17/21 6:03am

If it turns out that he is good, what is the problem?

The Dark Knight

5/17/21 6:07am

Because you've got an extra guy to account for. They don't have unlimited spots

ordinary tri guy

5/17/21 7:01am

But if he's better than the next guy, then you cut the next guy.

The Dark Knight

5/17/21 7:40am

Every team competes for the best 53 guys. So, compete.

BleedCougarBlue2

5/17/21 11:43am

Then next year 3 guys show up uninvited.

thecthdox

5/17/21 6:09am

With everything going on these days, my first thought was, did he stage this

MrClark

5/17/21 6:46am

How would they know to do that unless the guy is blabbing about

Mister P

5/17/21 7:35am

Not necessarily. All teams have to do is make a policy (& make it known to all)

BleedCougarBlue2

5/17/21 11:52am

Nope. Or you'll be accommodating a lot of these 'pranks' in the future.

Benfica1

5/17/21 7:41am

RE: Nope. Or you'll be accommodating a lot of these 'pranks' in the future.

Mister P

5/17/21 7:48am

Whoever did this to the kid is a total scumbag.

thecthdox

5/17/21 6:10am

I mean... it’s a little funny

MormonThug

5/17/21 6:23am

I'm a Ute and this makes me feel really bad for him. I don't think it's funny at

kos

5/17/21 6:44am

This is more than just a practical joke. This is hurtful.

The Dark Knight

5/17/21 7:41am

RE: This is more than just a practical joke. This is hurtful.

MormonThug

5/17/21 11:15am

You've never chased a dream & been to the point where you thought "this might

BleedCougarBlue2

5/17/21 11:46am

no i actually am a CB All American (Basic Subscriber). Took years but I

MormonThug

5/17/21 1:39pm

Did this make news? Why did he issue a statement?

bluelands

5/17/21 7:04am

Here's one story in the Austin Peay student paper before he tried to go to camp......

mokelembembe

5/17/21 7:28am

Do teams typically pay for travel for the invitees? Would a single phone call

Napoli

5/17/21 7:55am

Classy way to respond--hope someone gives him an opportunity if he is remotely

Incentivize

5/17/21 8:02am

Maybe I'm wrong, but this seems pretty obviously fake. Right? He probably

Roko's Basilisk

5/17/21 8:04am

After Manti Te'o, you never know...

EtTuKalante

5/17/21 8:06am

My skeptical reaction was maybe it was real but instead of a tweet he wrote a

ColonelMustard

5/17/21 8:13am

He's only made the statement, and doesn't want to do interviews.

CougarGM

5/17/21 8:56am

That's really, really messed up if true.

Ten_Hour_Drives

5/17/21 8:50am

Smells funny, has to be an elaborate ploy from his agent

GeraldGarner

5/17/21 10:01am

If I were the Falcons I'd quietly give him a shot just BECAUSE of this. Pathetic

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